Section 81 Prescribed limitI1

United Kingdom

(1)

The prescribed limit of alcohol for the purposes of this Part is—

(a)

in the case of breath, F125 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres,

(b)

in the case of blood, F250 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres, and

(c)

in the case of urine, F367 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres.

(2)

The Secretary of State may make regulations amending subsection (1).

Annotations

F1: Word in s. 81(a) substituted (20.10.2015) by The Merchant Shipping (Alcohol) (Prescribed Limits Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1730), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
F2: Word in s. 81(b) substituted (20.10.2015) by The Merchant Shipping (Alcohol) (Prescribed Limits Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1730), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
F3: Word in s. 81(c) substituted (20.10.2015) by The Merchant Shipping (Alcohol) (Prescribed Limits Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1730), regs. 1(2), 2(4)